| Buy-In: | $10,000 |
|---|---|
| Prize Pool: | $4,074,000 |
| Entrants: | 420 |
No-Limit Hold'em Championship (WPT)
- Oct 18, '05 - Oct 21, '05
Updates on Final Day (Oct 21, 05)
Updated Chip Counts
Dan Harrington - $6,750,000
Minh Ly - $1,645,000
Dan Harrington Doubles Through Minh Ly
Hand 131 - Dan Harrington has the button, he raises to $600,000, and Ly moves all in. Harrington quickly calls, showing As-Jh, which dominates Ly's Kc-Js.
The flop comes 6s-5c-2h, and Harrington is still in the lead with ace high. Ly needs a king to win, or a running straight on the board to chop. The turn card is the 6h, and Ly needs a king to win the tournament right here. The river card is the 4s, and Dan Harrington doubles into the chip lead on the first hand of heads-up play.
Official Chip Counts
Minh Ly - $5,020,000
Dan Harrington - $3,375,000
The money presentation consists of some of the beautiful Bellagio cocktail waitresses carrying money to the table in Doyle-style cowboy hats.
Play will resume shortly.
Gavin Smith Eliminated in 3rd Place ($327,610)
Hand 130 - Minh Ly has the button in seat 2, Harrington raises, and Smith calls all in for $245,000. Harrington has 8s-4s, and Smith actually has the lead with -- 10h-2h! The "Doyle Brunson!" Perhaps luck is on his side right now.
The flop comes Ah-Kd-8c, and Harrington takes the lead with a pair of eights. Now Smith needs a ten, running deuces, running hearts, or a runner-runner straight. The turn card is the 4c, and Harrington makes two pair to clinch the hand. (The meaningless river card is the 5d.) Gavin Smith is eliminated in third place, earning $327,610.
The next player eliminated will receive $620,730 for second place, while the winner will walk away with $1,060,000, a gold bracelet, and a $25,000 seat in the WPT World Championship.
There will be a short break for the money presentation.
Minh Ly Doubles Through Gavin Smith
Hand 129 - Gavin Smith has the button in seat 5, he raises to $600,000, Ly moves all in from the small blind for about $2.4 million, and Smith studies his own stack for a minute. (Smith has slightly more chips than Ly.) Smith goes into the tank for a little while, weighing the situation in his mind. Smith finally makes the call.
Smith shows As-7s, and Ly shows Kc-8s, and there's no clear favorite here. The flop comes Kh-10h-3h, and Ly takes the lead with a pair of kings. Now Smith is behind, and needs to catch an ace or running sevens to win, or running hearts to chop. The turn card is the 9s, and Smith needs an ace to eliminate Ly. The river card is the 5h, and Minh Ly doubles up to become the new chip leader with about $5.1 million. Gavin Smith is crippled down to about $300,000 in chips.
Updated Chip Counts
The following approximate chip counts are announced to the crowd:
1. Dan Harrington - $3,000,000 (seat 3)
2. Gavin Smith - $2,700,000 (seat 5)
3. Minh Ly - $2,400,000 (seat 2)
Don Zewin Eliminated in 4th Place ($189,630)
Hand 126 - Minh Ly has the button in seat 2, he raises to $500,000, winning the blinds and antes.
Hand 127 - Dan Harrington has the button in seat 3, Ly raises to $500,000, and Smith reraises all in from the big blind. Ly folds, and Smith takes the pot.
Hand 128 - Don Zewin has the button in seat 4, and he raises all in for $675,000. Harrington calls, showing 9c-7c, and Zewin dominates him with pocket nines (9d-9h). Zewin is looking to double up here.
The flop comes Kc-7s-4c, and Harrington flops a pair of sevens and a flush draw. He suddenly has a lot of outs, and Zewin is sweating with his pair of nines. The turn card is the 2d, and Zewin has to survive just one more card. The river card is the 10c, and Harrington comes from behind to make a flush on the river to win the hand. Don Zewin is eliminated in fourth place, earning $189,630.
The next player eliminated will receive $327,610 for third place.
Hand 124 - Don Zewin has the button in seat 4, Smith limps from the small blind, and Ly checks his option. The flop comes Jc-Jd-9h, and both players check. The turn card is the 5d, Smith checks, Ly bets $200,000, and Smith folds. Ly takes the pot.
Hand 125 - Gavin Smith has the button in seat 5, he raises to $650,000, winning the blinds and antes.
Minh Ly Doubles Through Dan Harrington
Hand 123 - Dan Harrington has the button in seat 3, Ly raises to $650,000, Harrington reraises to $1.3 million, and Ly reraises all in for nearly $500,000 more. Harrington calls, showing pocket eights (8h-8s), but Ly dominates him with pocket jacks (Jd-Jh).
The flop comes Qc-Qd-Qs, and both players flop a full house. Of course, Ly's lead is even more dominating, as Harrington will need to catch running eights to win this hand. The turn card is the 3c, and Harrington is drawing dead. (The meaningless river card is the Ks.) Minh Ly doubles up to about $3.7 million in chips.
Dan Harrington Doubles Through Minh Ly
Hand 122 - Minh Ly has the button in seat 2, he raises to $600,000, Harrington reraises all in for $1,620,000, and Ly calls with pocket nines (9d-9s). Harrington shows Kh-Jc, and it's a race situation.
The flop comes 7h-5s-3h, and Ly is still in the lead with his pocket pair. The turn card is the Ks, and Harrington takes the lead with a pair of kings. Now Ly needs to catch a nine to eliminate Harrington. The river card is the As, and Dan Harrington doubles up to about $3.5 million in chips.
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